Players' Association Releases 2014 Salary Figures

Federico Higuain is the highest-paid non-millionaire in Major League Soccer, according to
figures released today by the players’ association.

Higuain, the Crew’s designated player, will receive $744,000 in guaranteed compensation for
2014. It is the 13th-highest salary in the league and a raise of $140,000 from what he made last
season. Crew players will make a combined $3,687,507.01 in guaranteed compensation, a decrease of
$201,369.33 from last year.

Other interesting notes from the figures, which do not provide the entire picture but serve as a
rough guide:

-Jairo Arrieta took a pay cut while Dominic Oduro earned a hefty raise. Last season, Oduro’s
guaranteed compensation of $122,015 was 11th-highest on the roster and he will make $251,666.67
this year – third-most on the team. Arrieta, meanwhile, had his option for 2014 declined when Gregg
Berhalter took over as coach and sporting director but re-signed at a lesser figure. After making
$225,375 last year, fifth-most for the Crew, he will make $135,000 in guaranteed compensation this
year, 10th-most.

-Defender Josh Williams earned a $72,687 raise to $125,000 when he re-signed with the Crew.

-Of the 10 highest-paid Crew players, three are defenders, three are defensive midfielders,
three are forwards/attacking midfielders and one is a goalkeeper. Last year, two of the top 10 were
defenders, five were defensive midfielders and three were forwards/attacking midfielders.

-Wil Trapp received a $25,000 raise after making $127,000 last year. His $152,000 salary is
seventh on the roster and tops among the Crew’s homegrown players.

-Defender Giancarlo Gonzalez, who was not added to the roster until midway through the
preseason, has a guaranteed compensation of $243,750. Offseason addition Waylon Francis, who was
essentially signed by the previous coaching staff, is sixth on the roster at $153,875.

-Forward Ryan Finley, who is on loan to USL Pro affiliate Dayton, will make $78,650 in
guaranteed compensation, a 5.91 percent raise from last season. He was the Crew’s first-round draft
pick in 2013. This year’s first-round pick, Ben Sweat, has a figure of $48,500.

Also of note: defender Chad Marshall will make $286,666.67 with Seattle this year after making
$361,250 with the Crew last season.

Here is a list of who is paid what, from top to bottom. Figures listed are 2014 guaranteed
compensation.